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  • Wednesday, March 8, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – What to Consider When Designing with Natives Live Webinar

    Although most often associated with natural settings like meadows, forests, and pond edges, native plants can work beautifully in traditional landscapes. Learn which native plants are most effective in more formal gardens and what principles of design enhance their aesthetic value. This New England Wild Flower Society webinar will take place Wednesday, March 8 from 11 – 12 with instructor Anna Fialkoff. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/live-webinar-things-to-consider-when-designing-with-natives

  • Sundays, March 5 – April 9, 1:00 pm – Gardening For Life

    The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main Street in Brewster, will sponsor a five part series of classes on Sundays, March 5 – April 9, on Gardening for Life.  Register online ($45 for the series, $12 for individual talks) at http://www.ccmnh.org/Gardening-for-life

    On March 5, Trevor Smith will discuss Waterwise Landscape Designs.  On March 12, Claudia Thompson speaks on Lessons from the Garden: What Native Plants Have Taught Me.  Mark Richardson of NEWFS follows on March 26 with his well received lecture Kill Your Lawn!  Nanette Masi, on April 2, covers Bird-Friendly Gardens, and the final lecture on April 9 by Michael Talbot is entitled Attractive Native Plants for the Cape Cod Garden.  For reservations, call 508-896-3867.

  • Saturday, September 17, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Urban Gardening Series: Planting Basics

    On Saturday, September 17 beginning at 10:30 pm, find out which plants thrive in an urban environment and which do not. Learn how to choose the healthiest plants at the nursery and then how to plant those trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species so that they will thrive for years.

    This New England Wild Flower Society class is part of our Urban Gardening Series a set of classes designed to help city dwellers grow healthy, sustainable, and beautiful urban gardens. Led by New England Wild Flower Society staff in partnership with the Cambridge Conservation Commission, these free classes take place in and around the Cambridge Public Main Library, Cambridge, MA. Mark Richardson, Director of Horticulture at NEWFS, will instruct. You may register at www.newfs.org. Fabulous urban gourd garden from www.4decorideas.com.

  • Thursdays, September 1 – September 15 – Native Woody Plant Materials

    Explore the huge variety of native trees, shrubs, and woody vines in this three session New England Wild Flower Society course taught by Dan Jaffe. Learn which species grow well in shade, which support local wildlife, and how you should stagger your plantings for continuous bloom, fruit production, and fall color. We’ll discuss growth characteristics, cultural requirements, and best horticultural uses. The course will include lectures and walks in the Garden as well as a field trip to The Arnold Arboretum. Bring a bag lunch.

    Thursday, September 1, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Thursday, September 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday, September 15, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
    Location: Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA and The Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA. $170 for NEWFS members, $200 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org.

  • Wednesday, June 22, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Shady Edibles

    Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and a host of other vegetables grow well in sunny spaces, but what edibles can you grow in the shade? Join Dan Jaffe at Garden in the Woods on Wednesday, June 22 from 1:30 – 3:30 to learn about the various native, perennial edibles that thrive in shady environments. You will discover a wide variety of choice edibles from the leaves of ramps, the stems of Solomon’s seal, and the fruit of Solomon’s plume. $23 for NEWFS members, $28 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/shady-edibles

  • Sunday, May 1, 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Monday, May 2, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, and Thursday, May 5, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Understanding Scale in the Garden

    When it comes to scale in our environment, we know whether we’re feeling comfortable or not quite right. Yet in our own gardens, scale tends to be overlooked, even though relationships in the garden change as plants mature. In this hands-on design workshop at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, instructor Cheryl Salatino will explore how and why size matters in a successful landscape. This is a three session course to be held Sunday May 1 from 2:30 – 6:30, Monday May 2 from 6:30 – 9, and again on Thursday May 5 from 6:30 – 9. $135 for NEWFS members, $162 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/understanding-scale-in-the-garden.  Image from www.formandfoliage.wordpress.com.

  • Saturday, January 30, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Winter Botany

    Join William E. Kuriger and the New England Wild Flower Society at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Saturday, January 30 from 9:30 – 3:30 as we investigate the taxonomic characteristics of deciduous, evergreen, and some herbaceous plants in winter. Learn to use a dichotomous key and then identify a large inventory of twig and plant specimens. After lunch, we will head out into the Garden. Bring a bag lunch, a hand lens, and a copy of Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs by William M. Harlow (available at www.amazon.com). Take home plant specimens. Register online at www.newfs.org. NEWFS member price $80, nonmember $96.

  • Tuesday, August 11, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Hydric Soils

    This course for environmental professionals, to be held at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts on Tuesday, August 11 from 9 – 4, serves as an introduction or refresher on hydric soils, with a focus on understanding the current field indicators of hydric soils in the United States (USDA-NRCS), the basis for USACE soil descriptions. During the morning classroom session, we will review basic soil descriptors including color, texture, and soil development, specifically hydric characteristics, and redoximorphic features. In the afternoon field session, we will learn to apply these indicators to soils. Bring available field equipment and a bag lunch; wear footwear appropriate for muddy conditions. The course, taught by Amanda Atwell, is $88 for NEWFS or Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions members, $110 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/hydric-soils.

  • Sunday, August 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Kill Your Lawn

    According to NASA scientists, in the United States more surface area is covered by lawn than by any other single irrigated crop. Lawns are resource-heavy, requiring irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticides to thrive in our climate. Learn why you should “kill your lawn” and how to replace it with environmentally friendly native plantings. The class will be held on Sunday, August 2 from 9 – 3 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, taught by Mark Richardson. The fee is $82 for New England Wild Flower Society members, $98 for nonmembers, and is co-sponsored by the Ecological Landscape Alliance. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/kill-your-lawn.  Image from www.sustainable-gardening.com.

  • Tuesday, June 9, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Gardening for Pollinators

    Pollinators are all the buzz these days, but what are they and why are they so important? In this New England Wild Flower Society class on Tuesday, June 9, from 10 – 12:30, you will learn how essential pollinators are to the reproductive success of the world’s flowering plants, and take away easy tips for attracting and supporting pollinators to your own garden and yard. The class is given by Ellen Sousa at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, and the fee is $33 for NEWFS and Mass Audubon members, $40 for nonmembers, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/gardening-for-pollinators-1. Image from www.extension.org.